David Scheel

 

DAVID SCHEEL

 

“DON’T SHOOT

ME, I’M ONLY

THE PIANO

PLAYER”

 

DO YOU WANT TO HEAR BEAUTIFUL AND TECHNICALLY BRILLIANT

PIANO MUSIC? AND IN BETWEEN THE PIECES DO YOU WANT TO

LAUGH YOURSELF SILLY?

If you have answered “yes”to the above,

then welcome to an evening with DAVID

SCHEEL.

 

Born in Australia David enjoyed dual but

separate careers as a concert pianist and

actor, on stage, in films and on television.

This would all  change when  he moved to               “He is as funny as any,

Britain in  the 1980s.   He soon found him-               wittier than most, and,

self starring in the famous News Revue in                uniquely, a concert

London’s West End. Other offers followed,             pianist of international

including the lead in the musical, Stepping              stature...He stands

Out.  Whilst starring  in another revue his              alone, in a class of his

fellow cast members  coerced him into try-             own.” BBC Arts Review,

ing his hand at a solo show,  combining his             London

musical  skills and  exceptional  talent  for

mimicry.

 

What started out as a one-night dare com-            “The cleanest, funniest

pletely turned David’s career around. His               show in London...perfect

first  one-man shows  soon blossomed into              timing, delicious pausing

a  smash  hit,  Don’t  Shoot Me,  I’m Only              for maximum effect”

the  Piano  Player,  which   has  now  been             The Stage, London

touring  the  world   for  15  years.   Don’t

Shoot Me...sold out in the West End, then             “A unique combination

at 3 consecutive Edinburgh Festivals, and              of classical piano and

led  to David  being a  regular on  the  top-            comedy. The audience

rating BBC Radio and TV shows, Stop the            was enthralled from

Week and  The Garden Party.  By the time            start to finish” WGAM

David returned to Australia his tally of TV            CBS TV, USA

and radio appearances topped 1000.